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politically, aren't they? >> completely so. they gave george w. bush a complete blank check, and george bush was heading into an adventure we still haven't seen the end of. here the clear, narrow mission if barack obama would only expand on it is that we're trying to prevent, the united states and the allies and united nations and arab league were trying to prevent a humanitarian disaster in which moammar gadhafi, one of the craziest dictators on the planet may have killed 100,000 people in eastern libya. that was the motivating force here, and that's the clearest mission one could possibly state. but even if we prevent gadhafi from doing that, and even if gadhafi leaves as hillary clinton is demanding he do, what happens next, who moves in? is it the united nations, is it the arab league? the rebels in eastern libya? who's going to be doing that. these are things i think the president also needs to spell out. and i think he's missing a beat here not doing it. yes, there's the humanitarian mission, but he's go
politically, aren't they? >> completely so. they gave george w. bush a complete blank check, and george bush was heading into an adventure we still haven't seen the end of. here the clear, narrow mission if barack obama would only expand on it is that we're trying to prevent, the united states and the allies and united nations and arab league were trying to prevent a humanitarian disaster in which moammar gadhafi, one of the craziest dictators on the planet may have killed 100,000 people...
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. >>> now here is your "first look" at this mornings dish of scrambled politics. >>> as president obama enjoys his post convention bounce, the stock market is up, too. that could mean a re-election win. business week reports a six-point jump for the president in the futures market. the boston globe reports elizabeth warren is encouraged to change her strategy. democrats have nominated women for a new record. >>> the associated press reports a woman has resigned after saying she might not be able to cast her vote for republican mitt romney. billboard says rocker bruce springsteen got a bump after the song, "we take care of our own" was played in charlotte. it had a sales surge of 409%. in a song called "to the world" kanye west is taking a political position. i'm just trying to protect my stacks, mitt romney don't pay no tax. >>> kim kardashian said she's a swing voter. she's a liberal republican who cast a vote for president obama in 2008. kardashian says i don't know which way i'm going to go. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> now here is your "first look" at how wall
. >>> now here is your "first look" at this mornings dish of scrambled politics. >>> as president obama enjoys his post convention bounce, the stock market is up, too. that could mean a re-election win. business week reports a six-point jump for the president in the futures market. the boston globe reports elizabeth warren is encouraged to change her strategy. democrats have nominated women for a new record. >>> the associated press reports a woman has...
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night was not about politics or specifically about the polls. it was about creating in their eyes, a separation, a contrast between them and president obama. >> peter alexander, traveling with mitt romney. thank you very much. chuck todd, our chief white house correspondent, thanks to you as well. we want to tell you that capital flags will be lowered to half staff to honor ambassador chris stevens and the other three american staffers that were killed in an attack at the c consulate in libya setting off a political crisis. that's going to do it for skwrapus. >>> as americans, let us never forget our freedom is sustained because there are people who are willing to fight for it, to stand up for it, and in some cases lay down their lives for it. >>> good morning, everybody. i am thomas roberts. minute by minute, breaking news developments about the tragic deaths overseas taking center stage. this morning, president obama speaking moments ago, condemning the mob attack that killed u.s. ambassador, chris stevens in libya, and three other
night was not about politics or specifically about the polls. it was about creating in their eyes, a separation, a contrast between them and president obama. >> peter alexander, traveling with mitt romney. thank you very much. chuck todd, our chief white house correspondent, thanks to you as well. we want to tell you that capital flags will be lowered to half staff to honor ambassador chris stevens and the other three american staffers that were killed in an attack at the c consulate in...
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break out the romney, obama impersonators. what would happen if they met at a barbershop and talked pop culture? here is one possibility. >> good morning, whiner in chief. >> oh, look, it is the great white dope. >> how is the post convention bump? >> it waulgd wasn't easy going up against the mtv folks. >> you're hip, how do i say it, urban. your ur-bama. >> remember when madonna and britney kissed? >> do you? >> no. they tell me it was a big pop culture moment. >> maybe we put our differences aside, start our own boy band, me, you, joe. he does a mean falsetto. >> i would like to call the band new direction. >> there's already one direction. >> we all know your direction. look where it has gotten us. >> not my direction, one direction. >> it is just like you to think there's only one direction. >> there is only one direction. that's the band's name. >> i have to go. do you have change for a thousand? >> got change for a thousand? that's one part of a series by stun creative suitably entitled presidential clippings. next, wha
break out the romney, obama impersonators. what would happen if they met at a barbershop and talked pop culture? here is one possibility. >> good morning, whiner in chief. >> oh, look, it is the great white dope. >> how is the post convention bump? >> it waulgd wasn't easy going up against the mtv folks. >> you're hip, how do i say it, urban. your ur-bama. >> remember when madonna and britney kissed? >> do you? >> no. they tell me it was a big pop...
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. >>> political report this morning that the obama 2012 team is about to launch a new effort to court religious voters but with a slumping economy and new focus on immigration, democratic strategists think they see an opening for the president. now the dnc has recruised an african-american pastor to head up these efforts. ken, explain all this. why the focus on the religious vote and why now? >> well, they believe that as the republican presidential field has pulled right on a number of issues, that there may be an opening with religious voters, particularly evangelicals on sort of social justice issues you mentioned. the immigration and budget and other sort of social justice issues or places where they think that there is fetterle ground for the president's re-election campaign. >> you talk about that beiferti ground. how do you think the president or even the democratic party doesn't think they're overstretching in their goal here? >> they're looking for angles anywhere they can find thome. you're right. it has been fertile ground for them and religious voters have voted republican
. >>> political report this morning that the obama 2012 team is about to launch a new effort to court religious voters but with a slumping economy and new focus on immigration, democratic strategists think they see an opening for the president. now the dnc has recruised an african-american pastor to head up these efforts. ken, explain all this. why the focus on the religious vote and why now? >> well, they believe that as the republican presidential field has pulled right on a...
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i just think there is very limited political up side for president obama here and there's very little political ub side for the republicans. unless the libyans decide they're going to hold a straw poll, they're not going to have a big impact on the presidential race. >> david axlerod, former chief white house adviser, he was on television over the weekend in doing what looked like starting to frame the conversation of what 2012 will look like. let's listen to that and we'll cob back and talk about it. >> when people don't support plans that have in the past garnered bipartisan support, when people are willing to walk the one to the brink of default, when people, instead of saying where there's a will there's a way, it's my way or the highway, you have to assume that politics is at play. >> in some ways, this is nothing new under the sun, right? >> right. >> the obama administration saying the republicans are in transition. obviously, the president gets the bully pulpit, but he gets the negatives of being blamed. >> their option is running against the congress, running against the oppo
i just think there is very limited political up side for president obama here and there's very little political ub side for the republicans. unless the libyans decide they're going to hold a straw poll, they're not going to have a big impact on the presidential race. >> david axlerod, former chief white house adviser, he was on television over the weekend in doing what looked like starting to frame the conversation of what 2012 will look like. let's listen to that and we'll cob back and...
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some are even suggesting it's politically tone deaf. >> one thing the white house has not figured out is the symbolic fall value of being the president, the theater of being the president. and we know he can pick his brackets. i can tell you when most americans are connecting on an international crisis and talking about a nuclear meltdown, it's not assuring to americans. >>> president obama tack a break from celebrating st. patrick's day with the prime minister of ireland to make a statement about the situation in japan. >> we have seen an earthquake and tsunami render unimaginable toll of death and destruction on one of our closest friends and allies in the world. and we have seen this powerful natural disaster cause even more catastrophe by its impact on the nuclear iraq reactors that help japan. >> joining me now is richard wolffe. thank you for joining us on this special late edition of the last word tonight. >> my pleasure. >> the late-night comedians have found their way to this subject which usually means trouble for politicians. let's listen to how they're covering this. >> to
some are even suggesting it's politically tone deaf. >> one thing the white house has not figured out is the symbolic fall value of being the president, the theater of being the president. and we know he can pick his brackets. i can tell you when most americans are connecting on an international crisis and talking about a nuclear meltdown, it's not assuring to americans. >>> president obama tack a break from celebrating st. patrick's day with the prime minister of ireland to make...
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but back to my point about president obama, he seems to be politically scared on this one. what do you think? >> well, i think, look. they are worried that anyone who is too aggressive isn't going to get through the senate and that's, obviously these are confirmed positions to the board. but the fact is actually one of the things we saw in 2008 that's interesting was broad bipartisan support for these kinds of regulations there was a very restrictive bill that got 53-54 votes i think it was in the senate in 2008 and got a lot of republican support because when gas prices hit $4 the country's politics go hay wooir. i think if you're in the white house right now you have to understand the volatility in the oil markets right now combined with what is going on in the middle east, combined with the massive influx of capital in the commodities futures markets means you're going to see increased volatility. things are going to go up. you need to get ahead of it. once they go up that's when there is this sort of panic that besets the entire political atmosphere and then you start t
but back to my point about president obama, he seems to be politically scared on this one. what do you think? >> well, i think, look. they are worried that anyone who is too aggressive isn't going to get through the senate and that's, obviously these are confirmed positions to the board. but the fact is actually one of the things we saw in 2008 that's interesting was broad bipartisan support for these kinds of regulations there was a very restrictive bill that got 53-54 votes i think it...
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i see a real political risk here for obama because of the timing of this. i don't know where the investigation's going. i'm wanting to get to the bottom of this but it sounds like in the headlines, the noise generating in the news media is, you know, controversy, wrongdoing potentially by, you know, someone involved in the administration. maybe general incompetence. that's the theme of the possibilities raised here and it comes at a time i talked about this in the last segment of the media narratives constructed. all year until a week ago obama seen as the inevitable winner and that at least temporarily those narratives are shifting right now and when a story like this comes along and obama is starting to suddenly portrayed in a much different light than all year, i think it's a potential to magnify a problematic week for him. >> absolutely right. this adds on to that. it does not help. the libya situation does not look good for the administration at all. absolutely through. issa is not just aiming the political guns at the president but firing at hillary c
i see a real political risk here for obama because of the timing of this. i don't know where the investigation's going. i'm wanting to get to the bottom of this but it sounds like in the headlines, the noise generating in the news media is, you know, controversy, wrongdoing potentially by, you know, someone involved in the administration. maybe general incompetence. that's the theme of the possibilities raised here and it comes at a time i talked about this in the last segment of the media...
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, president obama is leading now, mitt romney in three battleground states. the president has a five-point lead in virginia and florida. in ohio, his lead is up to seven points in the nbc news/wall street journal poll. president obama took them all in 2008. romney needs to win at least two of these three states to win the presidency. he now trails outside the margin of error in all three. in other news, the president's job approval at 50% in ohio. 49% in florida and virginia. for if first time, 40% of voters in those states say the country is headed in the right direction. >>> the stock market will open way up this morning after the federal reserve announced a program to spur hiring. they will buy mortgage backed security and keep interest rates low for years. romney said the move is proof the president is failing to get the economy back on track. >> what bernanke is doing is saying the president is wrong. the president is saying the economy is making progress. bernanke is saying we have to print more money. >> you wouldn't reappoint him if you won? >> i woul
, president obama is leading now, mitt romney in three battleground states. the president has a five-point lead in virginia and florida. in ohio, his lead is up to seven points in the nbc news/wall street journal poll. president obama took them all in 2008. romney needs to win at least two of these three states to win the presidency. he now trails outside the margin of error in all three. in other news, the president's job approval at 50% in ohio. 49% in florida and virginia. for if first time,...
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barack obama's political advisers no doubt are telling him the same thing. but i think things are different this time. i think everybody loses. government looks incompetent, it looks dysfunctional, it looks like it is unable to get its most basic responsibilities done and i think people are tired of that. they want us to solve problems, not to just engage in the same old blame game and dysfunction that they haveç rejected time d time again. >> well, you're right about that. i think everyone is tired of the washington debate. and the issue is who is going to get the blame, republicans or democrats? but it may turn out that both sides get blamed, senator. >> i think so. i think that's -- that's what the president and the democrats and republicans ought to be concerned about, that people will say a pox on all of your houses. >> senator john cornyn, thank you very much for joining us today. >> thank you, andrea. >>> and still ahead, we'll hear from the democratic side, the top democrat on the house budget committee, chris van holland. and next, veteran of the
barack obama's political advisers no doubt are telling him the same thing. but i think things are different this time. i think everybody loses. government looks incompetent, it looks dysfunctional, it looks like it is unable to get its most basic responsibilities done and i think people are tired of that. they want us to solve problems, not to just engage in the same old blame game and dysfunction that they haveç rejected time d time again. >> well, you're right about that. i think...
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final introductions being made for the president, and against this domestic political backdrop we have referred to, that there an increasingly tight union between the republican party and the union which is complicating what is going on with the administration, and now let's listen to president barack obama before the u.n. general s a s assembly. >> mr. president, mr. secretary-general, fellow delega delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor for me to be here today. i would like to talk to you about a subject that is at the heart of the united nations, the pursuit of peace in an imperfect world. war and conflict have been with us since the beginning of civilizations. but in the first part of the 20th century the advance of modern weaponry led to death on a staggering scale. it was this killing that compelled the founders of this body to build an institution that was focused not just on ending one war, but on averting others. a union of sovereign states that would seek to prevent conflict while also addressing its cause. no american did more to pursue this objective than pres
final introductions being made for the president, and against this domestic political backdrop we have referred to, that there an increasingly tight union between the republican party and the union which is complicating what is going on with the administration, and now let's listen to president barack obama before the u.n. general s a s assembly. >> mr. president, mr. secretary-general, fellow delega delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great honor for me to be here today. i would...
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politics says president obama blinked at a rate of 70.8 times per minute last week. much more than mitt romney. it's a measure of stress, but does it definitely say which candidate will win in november? on "meet the press," nbc political director chuck todd said that president obama may have a problem because hispanic voters are not as enthuse see as 12ik as they were in 2008. >> even though he's going to get more hispanics if less of them turn out, it's a net zero and yet you look at republican enthusiasm up, senior enthusiasm up. by the way, all of this, pre-debate. >>> on abc's this week paul krugman hammered the media for not fact checking mitt romney in the debate. >> the news media will not cover me as long as i forcefully say he won. >> the press is against obama now? >> it doesn't know how to handle untruths. >>> and a strange political endorsement online from that wild and crazy guy, steve martin. he made a issatira krzyzewski video on how to use paper and paper clips. >>> and that is your morning dish of scrambles politics. >>> and now here's your "first lo
politics says president obama blinked at a rate of 70.8 times per minute last week. much more than mitt romney. it's a measure of stress, but does it definitely say which candidate will win in november? on "meet the press," nbc political director chuck todd said that president obama may have a problem because hispanic voters are not as enthuse see as 12ik as they were in 2008. >> even though he's going to get more hispanics if less of them turn out, it's a net zero and yet you...
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political travel. that's more than $1.3 million the republican party paid for the entire 2004 bush re-election campaign. how about that speaker? any comment there? >>> tomorrow, the house will vote on a gop bill for interest rates on student loans. it will be paid for by gutting health care. how clever they are. boehner wants to raid a preventive care fund something he calls a slush fund. house democratic leader nancy pelosi is calling boehner out on it. >> it may be a slush fund to him but survival to women. that just goes to show you what a luxury the thinks it is to have good health. >> she is absolutely right. the fund helps provide immunization, birth defect treatments and cancer screenings. the gop already took a chunk of it by demanding offsets for the payroll tax cut. now, leader pelosi is telling her caucus to vote against the gop bill and their attack on health care. lots of minutia going on, on this subject. it's also terribly necessary. keep in mind, folks, in the ryan plan, which they vote
political travel. that's more than $1.3 million the republican party paid for the entire 2004 bush re-election campaign. how about that speaker? any comment there? >>> tomorrow, the house will vote on a gop bill for interest rates on student loans. it will be paid for by gutting health care. how clever they are. boehner wants to raid a preventive care fund something he calls a slush fund. house democratic leader nancy pelosi is calling boehner out on it. >> it may be a slush fund...
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he enjoys politics in a way that i don't think that president obama does. and that gives him a great excuse for the first time in four years, to be out with political crowds, which he loves. and he's having a great time doing it. >> i think the president doesn't know that there's music in politics, as well as lyrics, and that bill clinton fully, gene, fully appreciates the musical factor. listen to that voice. he even lets his voice run out of range so he can make a point more hilariously, you know? anyway, at the rally in las vegas last night, bill clinton took on the crazy conspiracy theories that have arisen over friday's job numbers. the unemployment rate dropped to 7.8. some republicans said the administration cooked the books or they tried to. they didn't quite say it, they just did it and then they pulled back. but here was clinton, taking them on. >> did you ever see the like of squalling that the republicans did after last month's unemployment rate came out at 7.8%? i was kind of embarrassed for them, weren't you? oh, they were whining and moaning,
he enjoys politics in a way that i don't think that president obama does. and that gives him a great excuse for the first time in four years, to be out with political crowds, which he loves. and he's having a great time doing it. >> i think the president doesn't know that there's music in politics, as well as lyrics, and that bill clinton fully, gene, fully appreciates the musical factor. listen to that voice. he even lets his voice run out of range so he can make a point more...
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. >> so moving forward, president obama has done this. what are the -- what is the political downfall with his base on this? your take on that? >> you know, i have to tell you, i mean, i'm so focused on the constitutional aspect i really haven't thought much about the political aspects of this. i don't know the answer to that but i can tell you this. that unless congress takes some action hopefully to cut off the funds to restrain the overreach by an executive in the use of the war power, we are looking at more danger for this country. >> and finally, congressman, what should we do with gadhafi if anything? >> well, you know, we may not be able to solve that problem. that may be for the people in libya to resolve just like the people in egypt were able to resolve it without our military intervention. the people of other countries have done so. i think we've got to be very careful about u.s. military intervention, humanitarian wars, whatever you want to call it. we can't afford it and it's also very dangerous. people have the ability to st
. >> so moving forward, president obama has done this. what are the -- what is the political downfall with his base on this? your take on that? >> you know, i have to tell you, i mean, i'm so focused on the constitutional aspect i really haven't thought much about the political aspects of this. i don't know the answer to that but i can tell you this. that unless congress takes some action hopefully to cut off the funds to restrain the overreach by an executive in the use of the war...
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-led operation, but is there still potential political fallout? a.b., good morning. >> good morning, alex. >> you heard the president saying this is humanitarian crisis. is there a sense this may be the start of a new doctrine for this administration? >> this is why they took song to make their decision. they don't want a new doctrine that tells all of the uprisings that we can come to their rescues against thinks authoritarian governments. this is some of who, you know, are our allying and we continue to back even though people are getting killed in the streets of yemen and other places. this is why it's so hard, because we can't make a new precedent that promising we will come in and be the police force in a destabilized middle east. i think this was a decision that the president came to after much his tans, and, as you know, secretary gates was very much opposed to this and president obama was worried about inserting himself into another situation like this, because there is no end game. >> with the president's cautious tone a week ago, what yo
-led operation, but is there still potential political fallout? a.b., good morning. >> good morning, alex. >> you heard the president saying this is humanitarian crisis. is there a sense this may be the start of a new doctrine for this administration? >> this is why they took song to make their decision. they don't want a new doctrine that tells all of the uprisings that we can come to their rescues against thinks authoritarian governments. this is some of who, you know, are...
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you know, just as a pure matter of politics, 10% of those people are elderly. those are the people the only age demographic he's had a lead over obama, he's told all senior citizens that are on social security they're too lazy and can't be reempled. the most devastating is i'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility for their own lives. the contentiousness. i'll tell you what his bigger problem is now -- >> we just got this in from the press availability he just did, he took three questions. but this is clearly his version of an apology for this statement. he said that the komths he gave at the fundraiser, quote, were not elegantly stated and off the cuff. continue with your analysis of the damage if that's the best he can do. >> well, that will only exacerbate the damage on the one hand that we were just talking about. >> surely there was an elegant way of phrasing that 47% of the population were bums. off the cut means this is what i really think. >> i'm just telling you what's in my head. >> he meant to say from the heart. >> he's in a
you know, just as a pure matter of politics, 10% of those people are elderly. those are the people the only age demographic he's had a lead over obama, he's told all senior citizens that are on social security they're too lazy and can't be reempled. the most devastating is i'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility for their own lives. the contentiousness. i'll tell you what his bigger problem is now -- >> we just got this in from the press availability he just did,...
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barack obama flew around in airfor one. it's a politics job. it really is impossible to draw that line. when you get -- and you don't say anything when your president does it. >> what is the politics of this? is this kind of thing considered by voters knit picking, or do you want to keep hitting on something? is it effective? is it ineffective? what is the politics of this in terms of the voters? >> it's not very effective. in so much as the republicans are simply saying that the president is doing political work on the taxpayers dime, and he needs to reimburse, but the campaign will begin to start reimbursing the government for some of these travels. ly say to you that the white house is covering themselves, or the obama campaign is, and they just announced last night that the president and first lady is going to have two campaign rallies in virginia and ohio in just one week, so they're announcing the generalç electi has started and they're moving into that phase. it is pretty political, but a lot of what the president does is political. >>
barack obama flew around in airfor one. it's a politics job. it really is impossible to draw that line. when you get -- and you don't say anything when your president does it. >> what is the politics of this? is this kind of thing considered by voters knit picking, or do you want to keep hitting on something? is it effective? is it ineffective? what is the politics of this in terms of the voters? >> it's not very effective. in so much as the republicans are simply saying that the...
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brian levin and david, washington bureau chief of mother jones and msnbc political analyst. brian, just off the top, just off the top, what do you make of a congressman who hears somebody say who is going to shoot the president? basically then just continues on as if nothing has been said and a minute later or so says i understand there is a lot of frustration with this guy as if to suggest i understand we are come -- where you are coming from. what do you make of this? >> you know, this comes during a week we had a plot to possibly assassinate president bush. just weeks after the shooting of congresswoman giffords. it is astounding to me someone who is in a position of political leadership, we not talking about a pundit here, we are not talking about someone who makes their living by being extreme. we are talking about someone that's an elected official and it seems to me to abrogate the responsibility for civil discourse and they are supporting the underlining of the institutions of our pluralistic democracy and of our president with whom they just allow with a wink and no
brian levin and david, washington bureau chief of mother jones and msnbc political analyst. brian, just off the top, just off the top, what do you make of a congressman who hears somebody say who is going to shoot the president? basically then just continues on as if nothing has been said and a minute later or so says i understand there is a lot of frustration with this guy as if to suggest i understand we are come -- where you are coming from. what do you make of this? >> you know, this...
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obama and his political network were meddling in the wisconsin dispute. he said that the white house had done nothing to encourage demonstrations in wisconsin. but why? why did you do nothing to encourage the demonstrations in wisconsin. why are you so proud of that? any little criticism by the right and they were like no, no, no it wasn't us, it wasn't us. we don't support the workers. they run from every fight. get in there. and if you weren't so sure about that interpretation, here's dan pfeiffer. he says this is a wisconsin story, not a washington one. false game claims of white house involvement or attempts to distract from the organic grassroots opposition that's happening in wisconsin. it's not a washington plan. please, please, we would never support the workers' unions. they would call us liberals. we wouldn't do that. never us. by the way, president obama also froze federal employee sal ra raysrasalaries for two years. he wants to be seen as a guy who can do spending cuts. when the unions are protesting in wisconsin, i won't is stand up for them
obama and his political network were meddling in the wisconsin dispute. he said that the white house had done nothing to encourage demonstrations in wisconsin. but why? why did you do nothing to encourage the demonstrations in wisconsin. why are you so proud of that? any little criticism by the right and they were like no, no, no it wasn't us, it wasn't us. we don't support the workers. they run from every fight. get in there. and if you weren't so sure about that interpretation, here's dan...
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nia-malika henderson covers politics for "the washington post." president obama took a question about equal pay for women last night and turned it into a broad defense of what he does for women -- or did for women in his first term. let's listen to the president. >> when governor romney's campaign was asked about the lilly ledbetter bill, whether he supported it, he said, i'll get back to you. that's not the kind of advocacy women need in any economy. now, there's some other issues that have a bearing on how women succeed in the workplace. for example, better health care. now, a major difference in this campaign is that governor romney feels comfortable having politicians in washington decide the health care choices women are making. i think that's a mistake. in my health care bill, i said, insurance companies need to provide contraceptive coverage. to everybody who's insured. this is not just a health issue, it's an economic issue for women. >> let me ask you this -- by the way, that president we saw last night is the president i've seen in sever
nia-malika henderson covers politics for "the washington post." president obama took a question about equal pay for women last night and turned it into a broad defense of what he does for women -- or did for women in his first term. let's listen to the president. >> when governor romney's campaign was asked about the lilly ledbetter bill, whether he supported it, he said, i'll get back to you. that's not the kind of advocacy women need in any economy. now, there's some other...
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he was one of the most respected writers on national politics for four decades if not the most respected. he earned a pulitzer prize for his coverage of the watergate scandal. president obama called him a true giant of journalism and clinton said his work demonstrated why freedom of the press is at the heart of the american experiment. newt gingrich said he set the standard for reporting. the great david broader was 81 years old. >>> and the dalai lama says he will step down, shifting that power to an elected representative. the 75-year-old who will retain his more significant role as the movement's spiritual leader made that announcement. >>> still ahead on "way too early," it was the explosive vote. a couple of terrible calls at the end of a big east tournament game. we will look at the fully. of this incident. >>> and hbo is making a move of the book "game change." we've got big new this morning on which actress, well known actress is going to play sarah palin in the movie. any guesses? it's not tina fey. we'll check on it and get a look at the weather when "way too early" comes right
he was one of the most respected writers on national politics for four decades if not the most respected. he earned a pulitzer prize for his coverage of the watergate scandal. president obama called him a true giant of journalism and clinton said his work demonstrated why freedom of the press is at the heart of the american experiment. newt gingrich said he set the standard for reporting. the great david broader was 81 years old. >>> and the dalai lama says he will step down, shifting...
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let's welcome back to show david druker, the associate politics editor at "roll call." thanks for joining us. there's things to pore over there. there's a new poll of nbc news and "wall street journal" with obama ahead of romney by five but there's one finding in there that really jumped out at me. that is the personal image of mitt romney. which right now stands at about 38%, you know, favorable, 43% unfavorable. that's really not changed at all from the last month at 38-44. david, i guess the question is, i guess there's two questions. is this a waste opportunity in the last month for romney with the convention and the chance to reintroduce himself and can the guy be elected with personal approval numbers like this? >> clearly, i think mitt romney probably if he's smart regrets the last week and a half and probably wishes that some things at the convention had gone differently and i think we have seen that. i think, steve, we saw in terms of how the president and his supporters did in charlotte. they had a much more energized convention and polls were up and sub categ
let's welcome back to show david druker, the associate politics editor at "roll call." thanks for joining us. there's things to pore over there. there's a new poll of nbc news and "wall street journal" with obama ahead of romney by five but there's one finding in there that really jumped out at me. that is the personal image of mitt romney. which right now stands at about 38%, you know, favorable, 43% unfavorable. that's really not changed at all from the last month at...
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joining me now, msnbc political analyst, washington libya where it's almost dawn. i don't know if you 4 a chance to what david roth said. he was talking about the challenge going forward. not just obviously in libya, but all across the mideast and all these young people who need jobs and opportunities. he's making that case to the american people who feel that they and their under 30s need jobs and opportunity. do you think he made that argument particularly in the context of where we are domestically? >> i think the president made a strong case. i think it has been a strong case from the beginning, but not always effectively conveyed in the rush of events and with a lot of unknown questions and criticism from the left and the right about this particular decision to act in libya. i think the president laid out what he won't call the obama doctrine, but i will call it that, we do what we can when we can after we calculate the cost and benefits in a sober way. this is limited intervention he stressed that point again and again. it's not the u.s. going in on its own a
joining me now, msnbc political analyst, washington libya where it's almost dawn. i don't know if you 4 a chance to what david roth said. he was talking about the challenge going forward. not just obviously in libya, but all across the mideast and all these young people who need jobs and opportunities. he's making that case to the american people who feel that they and their under 30s need jobs and opportunity. do you think he made that argument particularly in the context of where we are...
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that is in the sideshow. >>> let's start with whether president obama now has the political opening to wind down the war in afghanistan. howard fineman is an msnbc political analyst and "huffington post" group's editorial director and eugene robinson "washington post" columnist and msnbc analyst as well. gentlemen, let's take a look at president obama last night. >> because of the extraordinary bravery of the men and women who wear this nation's uniform and the outstanding work of our intelligence agencies, osama bin laden will never again threaten the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] we count be prouder of thumx >> sculpt very proud of the president now. a new associated press poll has the president's approval rating skyrocketing up to 60%. that's 6-0. gene, that's high. that's very high. >> that is high. it is certainly way higher than he has been in a long time. look, i think these approval numbers will go up and down and we also ought to keep an eye on another number, which is the unemployment rate, which is going to have something to say about the president's pop
that is in the sideshow. >>> let's start with whether president obama now has the political opening to wind down the war in afghanistan. howard fineman is an msnbc political analyst and "huffington post" group's editorial director and eugene robinson "washington post" columnist and msnbc analyst as well. gentlemen, let's take a look at president obama last night. >> because of the extraordinary bravery of the men and women who wear this nation's uniform and...
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president obama's hand. i think that's why you tend to see some taking credit, some taking -- some putting blame. it's not easy for them, this issue, because they don't want to look hyperpartisan but the stronger the economy or better people feel about the economy the harder it will be to beat president obama come next november. >> you know, i remember in the 2004 campaign and there was some bad months on the economy. it was a slower growth of jobs. and the bush campaign accused the democrats of rooting against the economy. and that was an effective pushback. >> oh, sure, yeah. they're very much at risk of having that turned back on them this year. chris is absolutely right. you can't cheer for high unemployment. it is hard enough to explain it if it happens and the reality is it leads the republicans i think to some secondary targets like getting control of the senate back, which is not a small thing and is, in fact, within their reach on some level. democrats have to defend a lot of seats and also got sort
president obama's hand. i think that's why you tend to see some taking credit, some taking -- some putting blame. it's not easy for them, this issue, because they don't want to look hyperpartisan but the stronger the economy or better people feel about the economy the harder it will be to beat president obama come next november. >> you know, i remember in the 2004 campaign and there was some bad months on the economy. it was a slower growth of jobs. and the bush campaign accused the...
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ends, and the obama did this. they looked to get healthcare reform passed, which was not necessarily a direct need from the financial crisis, even though it was something helpful to the country, and similarly, republican governors in these states see the opportunity in the large new majorities they have to reshape the balance of power in the states. if you look at walker's document, he says we are going to undercut union power in my state and we are then balancing the budget in part by taking away promises made to union employees in the state. at the same time, we are going to drastically cut corporate income taxes and other taxes that harm or impede corporations in order to increase business unemployment in the state. you can argue that's good or bad. but what it is functionally is a different balance of power. corporations become more powerful as unions become less powerful. they get more of what they want. and money is freed up in the budget to give them more of what they want. that's the equation we see. >> i
ends, and the obama did this. they looked to get healthcare reform passed, which was not necessarily a direct need from the financial crisis, even though it was something helpful to the country, and similarly, republican governors in these states see the opportunity in the large new majorities they have to reshape the balance of power in the states. if you look at walker's document, he says we are going to undercut union power in my state and we are then balancing the budget in part by taking...
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we turn to our political panel to answer questions. i'm joined here in new york by democratic pollster and strategist bernard whitman. in washington, sherri jacovi, a columnist for "the hill" newspaper. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> what is at stake for the president in his handling of gadhafi and also the symbolism of where secretary clinton is today in geneva? >> i think the stakes are very high. the president has to be responsible for protecting thousands of americans that are trapped in libya right now which is why i think his initial criticism may be sound a little muted at the beginning of the week and i think he was working to make sure we have a plan to evacuate the americans. as that plan began to take shape you heard the president increase his rhetoric. clearly the time for gadhafi is now. it's come, it's gone. i think secretary of state clinton made that very clear in geneva this morning and i think that the meeting is going to be a perfect time to get all of the european leaders on the same page and ensure
we turn to our political panel to answer questions. i'm joined here in new york by democratic pollster and strategist bernard whitman. in washington, sherri jacovi, a columnist for "the hill" newspaper. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> what is at stake for the president in his handling of gadhafi and also the symbolism of where secretary clinton is today in geneva? >> i think the stakes are very high. the president has to be responsible for...
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that's a good political prop, even though it's destructive to the company. >> president obama reminded the country of 2008. he said that was unserious. so obama has that within him. simplts maybe after the presidential election. >>> the next topic, civil war in libya, which is really the same topic. in libya want a supplier to western europe, i suspect they wouldn't be as interesting a country for not war. the rebels retreating after an offensive launched by gadhafi's troops. the big question now, in world capitals in washington to paris, should we arm the rebels? >> what it appears the rebels need is military equipment, some of their equipment dates back to world war ii. are you ruling out u.s. military hardware assistance in. >> i'm ruling it out, but also not ruling it in. we're still making an assessment, partly about what gadhafi's forces will be doing. >>> reuters reporting that the president has signed a secret order -- how secret it is, i don't know -- authorizing covert support for libyan rebels. what exactly that means, your guess is as good as mine. maybe weapons, maybe trai
that's a good political prop, even though it's destructive to the company. >> president obama reminded the country of 2008. he said that was unserious. so obama has that within him. simplts maybe after the presidential election. >>> the next topic, civil war in libya, which is really the same topic. in libya want a supplier to western europe, i suspect they wouldn't be as interesting a country for not war. the rebels retreating after an offensive launched by gadhafi's troops. the...
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it will be for a long time to come. >> many agree president obama benefits politically from his response to the storm, the big winner might just be fema. we'll look at agency's image boost just ahead. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. this is your body there. you can see a little more pressure in the shoulders and in the hips. ... now you can feel what happens as we raise your sleep number setting and allow the bed to contour to your individual shape. oh, wow. that feels really good. at sleep number we've created a collection of innovations dedicated to individualizing your comfort. the sleep number collection, designed around the innovative sleep number bed - a bed with dualair technology that allows you to adjust to the exact comfort your body needs. each of your bodies. so whatever you feel like, sleep number's going to provide it for you. during our semi-annual sleep sale, save $500 on our classic se
it will be for a long time to come. >> many agree president obama benefits politically from his response to the storm, the big winner might just be fema. we'll look at agency's image boost just ahead. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. this is your body there. you can see a little more pressure in the...
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. >> first of all, it's political survival for obama. >> that's the big idea. >> yes. that is the big idea, and libya is a hard case. it's one of these 51/49 cases. he's sitting here thinking, what do i have to worry about? and he's thinking about next year when he's running for re-election. he can't get that out of his mind, of course, and i don't think this is the reason he did it, but it's in his mind. and he needs to be two things to run against a republican. he needs to make sure the country's safe, as safe as it's been, no more attacks. he needs to be tough. and so he has essentially adopted the tough line for a moment. but to use -- launder savannah's term, this is not just a "t" sandwich. there are sandwiches like this all over, and they realize that. i mean let's go right to it. this is obama's 9/11. not libya, but the whole thing. the uprising, the upheaval, the revolution. if he manages it well, keeps the country safe, and is tough and determined and focused, this is a big win for him next year. >> ted koppel, what about the republican opposition? is it prin
. >> first of all, it's political survival for obama. >> that's the big idea. >> yes. that is the big idea, and libya is a hard case. it's one of these 51/49 cases. he's sitting here thinking, what do i have to worry about? and he's thinking about next year when he's running for re-election. he can't get that out of his mind, of course, and i don't think this is the reason he did it, but it's in his mind. and he needs to be two things to run against a republican. he needs to...
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>> again, the political impact of this, the last thing that i really want to clarify, i think people -- people love -- the same way we watched with the election of barack obama and everybody was like, oh, now we've elect add guy who's with us, and now we're fine. and never goes back to, now we're done. the fact of the matter is, we're, all of us, as american, to be able to pass such an amendment that would not solve any of our problems. it would merely create an opportunity to begin to solve them. this would be a beginning, not an end. is that correct? >> exactly. one other thing you would do, dylan, free up a lot of time on the members of congress to focus on the problems of the american people. the average house member spends probably one-third of his or her time raising money. if the american people actually saw how much of their energy and time was focused on fund-raising as opposed to doing the public's business we wouldn't have any trouble getting the 100 million. >> help me do that. i can work on better educating people as to having gotten to know a few folks with jobs like yo
>> again, the political impact of this, the last thing that i really want to clarify, i think people -- people love -- the same way we watched with the election of barack obama and everybody was like, oh, now we've elect add guy who's with us, and now we're fine. and never goes back to, now we're done. the fact of the matter is, we're, all of us, as american, to be able to pass such an amendment that would not solve any of our problems. it would merely create an opportunity to begin to...
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about obama saying the people is right and gadhafi is wrong. >> this isn't a news flash. we knew what mubarak was doing and we knew what gadhafi is doing. and there is a chance to reassess policy. i think that comes first. >> i would just say we also have to think about what message you send if you are prepared to send tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan and iraq and not support the people of libya who really want freedom. >> i don't disagree with you. we look to our own country this afternoon and our own culture and custody. new indications that the obama administration has no plans to close gitmo anytime soon which i think is a little different than what he was saying, the white house today announcing plans to resume in fact military trials held at gitmo. meantime right here in the good old u.s. of a., new reports about the alleged abuse of private first sclas bradley manning, the man charged extensively in the wikileaks case. manning's lawyer saying military jailers are taking his clothes away from him before lights out every night and then forcing him to stan
about obama saying the people is right and gadhafi is wrong. >> this isn't a news flash. we knew what mubarak was doing and we knew what gadhafi is doing. and there is a chance to reassess policy. i think that comes first. >> i would just say we also have to think about what message you send if you are prepared to send tens of thousands of troops into afghanistan and iraq and not support the people of libya who really want freedom. >> i don't disagree with you. we look to our...
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good or bad year for obama? go first. >> it was a pretty good year politically. what's striking is how much they bounce around and a fairly confined space. we tend to follow it and waxing and waning and he is up and down, but the popularity is bouncing around between 40 and 50%. about half. i think he outperformed the fundamentals. if you look at how bad the economy has been for how long it has been, politically he is in a better situation and i'm speaking politically. he is in a better position at the end of this year than i would have predicted at the beginning. >> i think i have to be in the same place politically. he gave us his long form birth certificate finally putting that to rest. for a significant period of the year there was this conversation about whether or not the man was a citizen. that parts hz gone away. the osama bin laden assassination was enormously important for his historic record. more than that, he is going into the iowa caucuses. the person who was going to be running against him as the republican nominee is still clearly unknown and all
good or bad year for obama? go first. >> it was a pretty good year politically. what's striking is how much they bounce around and a fairly confined space. we tend to follow it and waxing and waning and he is up and down, but the popularity is bouncing around between 40 and 50%. about half. i think he outperformed the fundamentals. if you look at how bad the economy has been for how long it has been, politically he is in a better situation and i'm speaking politically. he is in a better...
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"the huffington post" howard fineman, nbc political consultant. president obama came out swinging today on the trail as he referenced last night's debate. let's watch that together. >> so, let's recap what we learned last night. his tax plan doesn't add up. his jobs plan doesn't create jobs. his deficit reductions plan adds to the deficit. so, iowa, you know, everybody here's heard of the new deal. you've heard of the fair deal. you've heard of the square deal. mitt romney's trying to sell you a sketchy deal. we are not buying it. we know better. we've been there. we tried that. we're not going back. we're moving forward. that's why i need your vote! we've got to finish what we started in 2008. you don't want to invest in that sketchy deal. >> we're back now. howard and john, let's try to do this straight up right now without any partisanship for a few minutes here from either side. john, try to hold back. i really want -- if you're being asked by your mother, close relative, somebody really care to let them know the trail of truth, where does thi
"the huffington post" howard fineman, nbc political consultant. president obama came out swinging today on the trail as he referenced last night's debate. let's watch that together. >> so, let's recap what we learned last night. his tax plan doesn't add up. his jobs plan doesn't create jobs. his deficit reductions plan adds to the deficit. so, iowa, you know, everybody here's heard of the new deal. you've heard of the fair deal. you've heard of the square deal. mitt romney's...
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yet they're there on the political activist side of this fight. how does it work? >> i think, chris, it's because they're under attack and if your basic way of life are under attack, you will step forward regardless of what your political leanings are. i think the governor went too far. governor walker is right to help balance the budget in wisconsin and pennsylvania and states all across the country, they're going to be to have givebacks on the benefit side. government workers are going to have to contribute more to health care, more to pensions. and the union i think has responsibly recognized that. where governor walker went too far is try to get rid of collective bargain. he said we won the election and this is what people want. well, people wanted a reduction in spending, but governor walker didn't campaign saying he was going get rid of collective bargaining. it's not a popular idea with wisconsinites. i took over philadelphia at the time it was facing its worst financial crisis ever. i went to the table and said to the unions, you're going to have to give us
yet they're there on the political activist side of this fight. how does it work? >> i think, chris, it's because they're under attack and if your basic way of life are under attack, you will step forward regardless of what your political leanings are. i think the governor went too far. governor walker is right to help balance the budget in wisconsin and pennsylvania and states all across the country, they're going to be to have givebacks on the benefit side. government workers are going...
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senator joe lieberman also called for a more aggressive approach, but praised president obama for his use of predator drones in the region. >> we're in the fight and the political goal is to get gadhafi out and to help the freedom fighters achieve their own independence for libya. you can't get into a fight with one foot. you've got to get into it. and, therefore, i think the use of our predator drones which have extraordinary capabilities was the right thing to do and i thank president obama's commander in chief for authorizing that to happen. >>>. >> senators mccain, graham and lieberman often aligned on issues of foreign policy. mean several democratic lawmakers emphasizing the need to continue to work with other countries. >>> in other news from the region today, the president of yemen has agreed to transfer power to the country's vice president in exchange for immub i immunity. thousands have gathered in the capital to protest the end of his rule. on saturday, a coalition of opposition parties agreed to the end of the president's 32 year reign. >>> security forces have stormed sh
senator joe lieberman also called for a more aggressive approach, but praised president obama for his use of predator drones in the region. >> we're in the fight and the political goal is to get gadhafi out and to help the freedom fighters achieve their own independence for libya. you can't get into a fight with one foot. you've got to get into it. and, therefore, i think the use of our predator drones which have extraordinary capabilities was the right thing to do and i thank president...
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this is president obama's half sister. she lives in hawaii. she talks to the president regularly and also spends christmas with him every year. she's not a real political person and in promoting her latest book, she's thrust into the latest birther debate. i asked her does the president have a birth certificate? >> he has a birth certificate. he was born in the united states. the birth certificate has been authenticated. >> you know what people are saying, it's a certificate of live birth, that's something different. >> not really. >>. >> reporter: she is obama's half sister, born in indonesia and grew up with the president. now, she's talking about her new children's book,ç a tribute to their late mother, an dunham. >> i think about my mom, who raised my sister and me on her own. >> the book's central message is about inner connectedness at the very time her brother finds himself at the center of another controversy from the newest birther, none other than donald trump. >> why wouldn't he just solve it? i wish he would. if he doesn't, it's
this is president obama's half sister. she lives in hawaii. she talks to the president regularly and also spends christmas with him every year. she's not a real political person and in promoting her latest book, she's thrust into the latest birther debate. i asked her does the president have a birth certificate? >> he has a birth certificate. he was born in the united states. the birth certificate has been authenticated. >> you know what people are saying, it's a certificate of live...